Winter snowstorm: Seven to 11 inches of snow projected for East End

Riverhead Town will declare a snow event later today to “help facilitate snow removal from roadways, Town Supervisor Sean Walter said in a press release.

The town is asking all residents to remove parked cars from the road.

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Predicted snowfall totals have increased for the East End of Long Island, with the National Weather Service now projecting between 7 and 11 inches of snow Saturday.

A winter storm warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Temperatures are expected to remain in the low 20s with wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour.

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For those who were overjoyed to see snow Friday morning can look forward to more of the white, fluffy stuff Saturday — a lot more.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning between 7 a.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday. Riverhead Town is expected to get an additional 4 to 8 inches of snow starting at 8 a.m. Saturday.